SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- SOURCES SOUGHT-ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT NIST BALLISTICS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- AMD-13-SS51
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2013
- Point of Contact
- Lynda M Roark, Phone: 3019753725, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This sources sought notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to solicit or award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources with the requisite qualifications that could provide the products/services stated herein. All businesses, large and small businesses (8(a), SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB and SDVOSB) capable of performing the requirement indicated below are encouraged to respond to this notice. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division (SDMD) is seeking vendors who are a capable of providing services to develop Algorithm and Test for NIST Ballistics Identification System (NBIS) and National Ballistics Evidence Search Engine (NBESE). The Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division (SDMD) provides leadership in conducting research in the areas of dimensional, nanometer-scale, surface, and acoustic pressure metrology; accelerometry; silicon Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology; MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS); power electronics; nanoelectronics; and flexible/printed electronics. The technical programs, their goals, technical strategies, activities, and accomplishments described here for each Division project clearly demonstrate the impact of the SDMD's leadership and effective service as it continues to respond to the needs of industry and to contribute to the scientific and engineering communities. In 2012, the NIST Ballistics Identification System (NBIS) was invented based on 3D topography measurements on correlation cells. The NBIS aims to provide objective, high-accuracy and high-speed ballistics identifications and evidence searches using open correlations parameters and algorithms with system interoperability and error rate report. During the previous year, NIST completed the design and prototype programs for the proposed "National Ballistics Evidence Search Engine" (NBESE), completed initial tests with excellent results and designed an error rate report procedure. NIST is continuing its research in these areas and is planning to conduct deeper and more extensive research based on the achievement obtained in 2012. Major objectives include: (1) Develop the NBIS with a new capability of combining the acquisition and correlations of breech face and firing pin signatures at the same measurement setup. That includes development and testing for both the correlation software and acquisition procedure. (2) Conduct measurements and correlations for verification of the developed NBIS and the numerical identification criterion C using a wide range of KM and KNM cartridge cases and bullets. Test firing is available at the NIST facility if necessary. (3) Develop NBESE using three identification parameters for high accuracy and fast ballistics evidence searches. (4) Conduct theoretical and experimental analyses for development of the error rate reporting procedure. (5) Use the developed NBIS and NBESE for database searches with NIBIN's database for benchmarking the performance accuracy with respect to an acceptable error rate. As part of the continuing research into optical measurement for surface topography measurement, NIST requires the services of experts in the analysis of surface topography, in the registration and correlation of topographic images, and in firearm identification techniques in order to quantify the similarity of topography images. The contractor shall have a background of image and signal processing and expertise knowledge in the forensic domain. The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: 1. Modify and refine the MATLAB program for 3D NBIS. This work consists of the following subtasks: • Conduct verification tests for the proposed CMC method using 3D topography measurements on correlation cells. The tests are designed for both topography images and optical images. • Optimize correlation parameters including cell size n, cell number N, low control limit CCFlow, and threshold Tθ, Tx, Ty using topography signatures from the paired KM and KNM and cartridge cases and bullets. • Develop the numerical identification criterion C for the proposed "Congruent Matching Cells" (CMC) method. • Develop the (NBIS) with a new capability of combining the acquisition and correlations of breech face and firing pin signatures at the same measurement setup. That includes the development and testing for both the correlation software and the acquisition procedure. • Conduct measurements and correlations for verification of the developed NBIS and the numerical identification criterion C using a wide range of KM and KNM cartridge cases and bullets. Test firing is available at the NIST facility if necessary. • Refine the database architecture for increased performance and multiple portal entries. 2. Conduct theoretical and experimental analyses for development of the error rate reporting procedure. This work consists of the following subtasks: • Develop NBESE using the three identification parameters for high accuracy and fast ballistics evidence searches. • Use the developed NBIS and NBESE for database searches with NIBIN's database for benchmarking the performance accuracy with respect to an acceptable error rate. • Perform measurements and correlations on breech face and firing pin impressions from the "De Kinder" set of fired cartridge cases using the developed 3D NBIS. • Acquire additional test fired bullets and case sets from existing crime laboratory and academic sources, including the bullets and casings fired from the previous NIST NBIDE project, and from the consecutively manufactured barrels and slides. Test firing is available at NIST's facility if necessary. 3. Provide consultation when requested by the COTR on other forensic related projects. 4. NIST requires exclusive data rights. Sources that have the ability to provide these services are asked to respond to this notice with a corporate capability statement of a maximum of ten (10) pages to provide a clear and complete narrative of current capabilities to meet the requirements as detailed above. Those sources are requested to respond to this notice and in so doing, provide the following information: organization information to include company name and address, size of business as it relates to NAICS code 541712 (Small Business size standard of 500 employees), current point of contact (including telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address), list of current GSA federal supply schedules (if applicable) under which your company can provide the products described in this notice, and a list of contracts within the past three (3) years in which a similar instrument was provided. All responses shall be emailed to Lynda.Roark@nist.gov so that they are received no later than 02:30 pm EST July 10, 2013.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
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